Custodian

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks Elementary School in Newnan, GA, is seeking a Custodian to work 8 hours daily. The role ensures a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students and staff, performing cleaning tasks and routine maintenance throughout the school day.

The position requires a minimum high school diploma or GED, with strong attendance and punctuality. Responsibilities include floor care, restroom sanitation, and reporting issues to the principal, with adherence to school policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain efficient working relations with other employees and school system personnel.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of custodial duties, including lifting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing a ladder.
• Ability to learn repetitive tasks and perform them under supervision.
• Working knowledge of methods and materials essential to good housekeeping and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide students and staff with a safe, attractive, clean, and efficient environment.
• Keep buildings, sidewalks, driveways, and play areas neat, clean, and safe at all times.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, dewax, and wax floors; clean blinds, windows, fixtures, walls, carpet, and restrooms.
• Sweep classrooms and empty waste containers daily; clean corridors after school and as needed.
• Disinfect restroom floors daily; clean all sanitary fixtures daily.
• Check equipment daily and report damage to the principal.
• Remain on school premises during scheduled hours and for authorized activities as needed.
• Move furniture and equipment as directed by lead custodian or principal.
• Comply with laws on storage/disposal of trash and follow directives from administration.

Skills

Physical endurance

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

$14.28 an hour

Brooks Elementary School

POSITION TITLE:

Custodian / 8 Hours Daily

Job Description

To provide students and staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient environment in which to work and learn. Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas, neat, clean, and safe at all times. Performs essential building care such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, dewaxing, and waxing floors; cleaning blinds, window glass, light fixtures, walls, carpet, restrooms, and other spaces within a school facility. Sweeps classrooms and empties waste containers daily. Cleans corridors after school each day and during the day when their condition requires it. Scrubs and disinfects restrooms' floors daily. Cleans all sanitary fixtures daily. Checks equipment and facility daily and reports any damage immediately to the principal. Works on the school premises during scheduled hours and remains on the school premises during periods when the principal has authorized use of the building for special purposes. Moves furniture and equipment within buildings as required for various activities, as directed by the lead custodian or principal. Complies with local laws, ordinances, and regulations for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste. Complies with any reasonable oral or written directive given by the lead custodian, principal, or other administrator. Excellent attendance and punctuality are required. Other duties as assigned by Lead and/or administrators.

Required Education, Certification, Or Training

Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Required Skills

Ability to establish and maintain efficient working relations with other employees and school system personnel; ability to perform the physical requirements of the custodial and light maintenance duties, including lifting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing a ladder; ability to learn repetitive tasks and perform them under supervision; working knowledge of methods and materials essential to good housekeeping and sanitation practices.

The Coweta County Board of Education reserves the right to accept equivalent

Qualifications As The Board May Deem Appropriate And Acceptable.

The Coweta County School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practice.